Desert Rat
Well Known Member
Hi guys-
It's time to start thinking about putting down the baggage floors, which means that it's also time to quit kicking this down the road and to get serious about planning antenna placement and cable routing.
The following magic boxes are on my wish list
G3x 2 screen system
GTN650
GTR20 remote comm (comm 2)
GTX45R remote transponder.
There is obviously some other stuff as well, but not pertinent to the question at hand.
What I'm thinking at this point is 2 delta pop bent comm antenna side by side in the general vicinity of the seat pans, a data/transponder antenna under the baggage floor or just aft of the baggage bulkhead, IFR GPS antenna on top of the tailcone, archer VOR antenna in the wingtip.
questions;
I get that it is more ideal to have comm 2 on top, but I don't like the look on such a small airplane and see lots of RV's out there with both comms underneath. Has anyone who's gone this way actually, personally, experienced problems talking to ground or clearance delivery with a belly mounted antenna?
Is there any real difference between a TED antenna and a sooper dooper blade UAT antenna like the one delta pop sells?
I've done the searches, but I'm just looking for real world operational history from those who have gone before. Bonus points for pictures!
Terry
It's time to start thinking about putting down the baggage floors, which means that it's also time to quit kicking this down the road and to get serious about planning antenna placement and cable routing.
The following magic boxes are on my wish list
G3x 2 screen system
GTN650
GTR20 remote comm (comm 2)
GTX45R remote transponder.
There is obviously some other stuff as well, but not pertinent to the question at hand.
What I'm thinking at this point is 2 delta pop bent comm antenna side by side in the general vicinity of the seat pans, a data/transponder antenna under the baggage floor or just aft of the baggage bulkhead, IFR GPS antenna on top of the tailcone, archer VOR antenna in the wingtip.
questions;
I get that it is more ideal to have comm 2 on top, but I don't like the look on such a small airplane and see lots of RV's out there with both comms underneath. Has anyone who's gone this way actually, personally, experienced problems talking to ground or clearance delivery with a belly mounted antenna?
Is there any real difference between a TED antenna and a sooper dooper blade UAT antenna like the one delta pop sells?
I've done the searches, but I'm just looking for real world operational history from those who have gone before. Bonus points for pictures!
Terry